A biopsy is a check to test whether you have prostate cancer or not. Perhaps you’ve been told you may need this procedure and would like to know what happens. This is my story.

Feeling nervous about a biopsy?

If you’re having a biopsy, you may be nervous for two very good reasons.

• The medics think there is a chance you have prostate cancer
• It’s a procedure that can hurt for some

For reason one, I’m unable to offer much comfort. You may have had digital exams, PSA tests, and more. The biopsy is there to confirm whether there is cancer located in your prostate.

As to reason two, I can at least offer a little comfort. It is a relatively quick procedure, and while being invasive and unpleasant for me, it was not too terrible and only hurt a little.

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